Bruce Wayne took a deep breath and went over to check on the sorceress. Fortunately, Zatanna had only suffered a brief shock from the magical power and soon woke up.
"Miss Zatanna, are you all right?"
"Huh?" Zatanna lifted her head from Bruce Wayne's arms and found Li Jie watching her with concern.
"I'm fine. It's nothing."
She managed a smile. "Thank you for your concern, Sheriff."
"Are you sure?" Li Jie frowned at the state she was in. "Don't you need to get checked out at a hospital?"
"No, I really don't."
Zatanna waved a hand and stood with Bruce's support. "You should probably..."
"As long as you're fine." Li Jie cut her off and unhooked the handcuffs from his belt. "Then come back to the station with me."
"Jay, you can't do this. Zee just..."
Bruce Wayne shielded Zatanna behind him, but suddenly found himself at a loss for words. "She just..."
"She just said there was nothing wrong with her." Li Jie gestured toward the sorceress with his gun. "Mr. Wayne, do you intend to obstruct law enforcement?"
"Jay, we need to talk."
"I'm not talking."
Bruce Wayne clenched his fists, reined in his emotions, and offered a new condition.
"I'll pay more."
"Pay more?" Li Jie sneered. "This isn't about money, Mr. Wayne. Legally speaking, I'm not Raven's only guardian-the entire East End Police Department is. Are you saying that as long as you pay, you can kidnap members of the department whenever you like?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Bruce Wayne shook his head repeatedly. "I'm just saying we should at least find out why Zee did this, and where they took that girl."
"You don't know?"
Li Jie was startled. Had they been pulling this stunt on Batman's turf without his knowledge?
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